Anvil.



PATENTED JULY 19, 1904.

0. W. MOSER.

ANVIL.

' APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16. 1904.

N0 MODEL.

Patented July 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES WV. MOSER, OF WARREN, OHIO.

ANVIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 765,587, dated July 19,1904.

Application filed February 16, 1904:- Serial No. 193,841. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. MosER, of Warren, in the county ofTrumbull and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Anvils; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The object of this invention is to provide an anvil whereon the toe-calkof horseshoes may be readily and easily worked,while providing propersupport for the shoe.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a rear elevation. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view on line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan View, andFig. 4: is a front elevation.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the base or body of the anvil,which is preferably slightly reduced at its lower end, and formed with acentral upwardly-extending opening 2 to accommodate the stud of asuitable support. The top of the base at one side, which I will call therear, has an upward extension 3, preferably formed integral therewith.In the rear of the base near its top and in the lower portion of theextension is formed a chamber 4, the inner upper corner whereofintersects the base and the lower front portion of the extension 3. Thisforms an opening 5 at the juncture between the top of the base and faceof the extension. This opening extends sufficiently above the top of thebase to accommodate the toe-piece of a horseshoe, and thereby allow thetoe-calk to rest flat upon the base forward of the front of the opening,the top of the shoe bearing against the front face of the extension.Hence the blacksmith secures a firm bearing for the toecalk, as well asfor the shoe, and is thereby enabled to quickly and thoroughly work thecalk.

Along the top flat edge of the extension 3 to one side of the center isformed a scale 6. The smith in removing an old horseshoe will gage thedistance between the rear ends thereof by measurement on this scale, oneof the ends being placed flush against the perpendicular side edge ofthe extension. Noting the distance, he is guided thereby in theformation of a new shoe and can readily determine the space to beobserved between the ends of the sides thereof.

From what has been said the advantages of my invention are apparent. Itwill be seen that I have provided an extremely simple form of anvilwhereon the toe-calks may be readily worked without the inconveniencenow usually attendant thereupon.

I claim as my invention- 1. An anvil comprising a base havingaflat top,and an extension perpendicular thereto having an opening in its frontface in line with the top of the anvil, said opening being designed toaccommodate the toe-piece of a horseshoe.

2. An anvil comprising a'base, an extension perpendicular to the topthereof, with an opening intersecting the juncture between the innerface of the extension and the top of the base, said opening beingdesigned to accommodate the toe-piece of a horseshoe.

3. An anvil comprising a base havinga flat top, an upward extension atone side thereof, and at right angles to such top, and a chamber in saidbase intersecting the juncture between the top of the base and the faceof the extension, as setforth.

4. An anvil comprising a base formed with a flat top and an upward.extension at right angles to such top, such base and extension beingformed integral, and a chamber in said base and extension intersectingthe juncture between the top and the extension, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES W. MOSER.

Witnesses:

FRANK S. CHRYs'r, JOHN R. LACHMAN.

